Certified Pharmacy Technician

Jefferson County Health Center; Fairfield (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson County Health Center seeks a Pharmacy Technician to perform unit dose, sterile compounding, and clerical duties under supervision. Responsibilities include filling orders, delivering meds to patient care areas, prep work, and inventory maintenance.

The position requires a High School diploma and Iowa pharmacy technician certification, with preference for some science coursework. Customer service and accuracy are essential in this team-based setting.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician in Iowa required.
• Some college training in science preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fills medication orders from labels generated by pharmacists, medication kits, and requisitions.
• Makes rounds to patient care areas to deliver medications, IVs, and to pick up credits as scheduled.
• Prepacks and unit-doses bulk medication as directed by the pharmacist; maintains prepackaging documentation.
• Issues floor stock requisitions to departments and reconciles charges to floor stock utilization.
• Completes daily billing and data entry in computer systems in a timely and accurate manner.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Certified Pharmacy Technician (Iowa)

Some college training in science

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW (non-exempt):

Under supervision and direction of the Pharmacy Director and staff pharmacists, perform job duties in the following areas: unit dose, sterile compounding, cleaning of sterile cleanrooms, preparation of drug trays for the operating rooms, automated dispensing machines, pre-packaging of medication, quality improvement of Pharmacy, inventory control, and clerical work. May have access to, or oversight of, Protected Health Information (PHI) in the course of carrying out position duties. May assist pharmacists in communicating with patients and practitioners.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate or equivalent is required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician in the state of Iowa required.
• Some college training in the science area is preferred.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

Reports to Pharmacy Director or Pharmacists

DIRECT REPORTS:

None

POSITION-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrates excellent customer service to both internal and external customers through positive communication, cooperation, professional behavior, and displaying by actions that customer satisfaction is the primary goal of this institution.
• Adapts to a constantly changing healthcare environment by recognizing opportunities for improvement and embracing change to bring about improvements. Exercises independent thinking, judgment, and decision-making and accepts accountability and responsibility for decisions and consequences.
• Complies with all policies, procedures, and related protocols as established by the department and/or the organization. Using Jefferson County Health Center's Vision, Mission, and Goals Statements as a guide, views health care to our patients as a team approach while maintaining our Core Values.
• Fills medication orders from labels generated by Pharmacists, medication kits, and medication requisitions. Make rounds to each patient care area to deliver medications, and IVs and to pick up credits as scheduled.
• Prepacks and unit-doses bulk medication as appropriate and directed by the pharmacist. Maintains all required prepackaging documentation
• Issues requisitioned floor stock to other departments within the health center, placing the completed requisition in the appropriate file for processing and billing. Reconciles charges to the floor stock utilization.
• Assists in maintaining adequate inventory levels by recording all drug and supply needs. Assists in maintaining proper rotation of stock and refilling of unit dose bins from the back stock areas
• Completes daily billing and other data into various computer systems within a timely manner and accurately.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people in this position. They are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification.
• Other duties as necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Works in a well-illuminated, climate-controlled environment
• May come in contact with hazardous chemical or treatment modalities
• Possibility exists of exposure to communicable diseases
• Involvement in inpatient care may result in unavoidable work-related illness or injury
• Work environment is comfortable, with minimal exposure to physical hazards
• Moderate to loud noise environment when machines/equipment in use
• Involvement in checking in/moving of supplies may result in unavoidable work-related injury
• Must be constantly alert for patient/family emergency situations